The top attractions in Wilmington

St. Anthony of Padua Church is a beautiful and historic Roman Catholic Church in the Little Italy neighborhood of Wilmington, Delaware. Though the church was actually built in the 1920's, its Romanesque style of architecture and

The Winterthur Museum in Wilmington, Delaware is one of the most unique museums in the northeast. The museum was once home to Henry DuPont and important collector and man of means and today the museum houses his amazing collection of

The Delaware Art Museum is by far the best museum in Delaware. The collection, while not huge, is interesting and specialized. In fact, the Delaware Art Museum has one of the best collection of English Pre-Raphaelite painters in the

The Hagleuy Museum in Wilmington, Delaware is located on a gorgeous 200-acre estate on the banks of Brandywine Creek and gives an interesting overview of the DuPont family, it's importance in the region, and American industrial and

The Delaware Museum of Natural History was founded in the 1950's by the famous DuPont family of Delaware and focuses on sea life and sea bird, a natural choice considering you're in Delaware, one of the most scenic coastal states on

Bellevue State Park is a historic natural park just outside of Wilmington, Delaware. The park is built on grounds once owned by Delaware's famous DuPont family and makes for a perfect mixture of nature and culture. Sure, you can come

The Nemours Mansion and Gardens are simply sublime. It looks like something you'd see in the imperial areas of France or Austria: formal gardens full of hedges and sculptures, delicately arranged flowers, a massive mansion full of

The Grand Opera House is a historic and beautiful opera house in the city of Wilmington, Delaware. The Grand Opera House was first built in the late 1800's and was originally designed to be a Masonic lodge. In fact, if you look at the

The Kalmar Nyckel is a faithful recreation of a famous 17th-century Dutch ship that brought over colonists from Sweden who settled in the Delaware area. The historic ship is currently docked at at Wilimington's famous 7th Street

The Wilmington Riverfront is a one-stop-shop of restaurants, attractions, shops, and historical monuments and is probably the best place to start discovering the soul of Wilmington, Delaware. It's an especially great place to try if

The Wilmington and Western Railroad is a "heritage railroad" that travels a 10-mile stretch of historic rail between Greenbank and Hockessin, Delaware. The railroad dates back to the 1860's and travels along a really beautiful little

The Brandywine Zoo is a small yet cute zoo in Wilmington, Delaware. One of the best parts about the Brandwine Zoo is that, while small, the collection of animals is stunning. They have creatures from all around the world, and not just

The Delaware Theatre Company is, in my opinion, the best theater in all of Delaware. The theater is located right on the Wilmington riverfront and is small enough that the shows are intimate and you feel like you have the best seat in